10 Tablets with the Longest Battery Life

Tablets make the ultimate couch companion, but even the sharpest and most powerful slates are useless if they can’t handle hours of Web surfing, gaming and video streaming. That’s why we’ve compiled the longest-lasting tablets we’ve ever tested. Every slate on this list lasted at least 8 hours on our battery test, which consists of continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi with the brightness set to 150 nits. If you need a tablet that can handle your Netflix addiction with ease, look no further.

LG G Pad 10.1

With nearly 14 hours of battery life, the LG G Pad 10.1 most definitely wins the endurance race. But the tablet goodness doesn't stop there. This slate sports a bright 10.1-inch display with 128- x 800-pixel resolution. It comes with 16GB of flash memory, but -- unlike much of the competition -- you can add up to 32GB more via the microSD card slot. Plus, the preloaded QPair app can quickly pair your smartphone with your tablet.

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10 HD+

Uniquely, the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10 HD+ features an adjustable kickstand and hinge, which allows you to stand the tablet up for better viewing. And you'll be able to stream plenty of Netflix, thanks to the 13:01 of battery life endurance. This $349 Android tablet features a full-HD 1920 x 1200-pixel display and front-facing speakers for an even better cinema experience.

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2

The 12 hours and 37 minutes of battery life is a good reason to love the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2, but it's not the only one. This 10-inch Android 4.4 KitKat tablet sports a built-in kickstand and curved edge that allows you to use the tablet in multiple modes. The front-facing speakers positively boom audio at you, and the $269 price tag is nothing to sneeze at. Plus, on the software front, Lenovo adds a quick-settings menu called Bottom Switch, which gives you easy access to various settings.

LG G Pad 7

The vivid, 1280 x 800 IPS display and solid audio quality are enough reasons to give the LG G Pad 7 a second look. But the bottom dollar price of $150 makes this Android KitKat tablet a must buy. Add to that a marathon endurance of 11 hours and 18 minutes and you've got a no-brainer holiday gift on your hands. We also love that you can add to the 8GB of onboard storage via a microSD card slot.

Apple iPad mini 2

Apple's iPad mini finally has a Retina display, and it's just as good as you'd imagined. But what you may not have expected from this iOS 7-powered slate is that it would get a crazy long 11 hours and 6 minutes of battery life over Wi-Fi. Like the iPad Air, the iPad mini with Retina display features Apple's new 64-bit A7 processor, making this one screaming fast slate.

Amazon Fire HDX 8.9

Amazon adds so much value to its tablet line, at least for Prime members who enjoy free movies, TV shows, e-books and music. But even non-Prime members will love the Fire HDX 8.9 because of its excellent parental controls, attractive design and brilliant 2560 x 1600-pixel display. Plus, this Android-based tablet will keep going for an amazing 10 hours and 19 minutes.

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2

The massive Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 has "laptop replacement" written all over it, with the battery life to back it up. This mega-slate endured 9 hours and 32 seconds on our battery test, which should give you plenty of time to utilize its neat multitasking features and stylus apps. The Note Pro 12.2 is built for the office, and you won't have to worry about it running out of juice when you need it most.

Sony Xperia Z2

Sony's stylish Xperia Z2 is the rare tablet that can survive being dunked in water, but that's not its only impressive endurance trait. This slim 10-incher lasted a solid 9 hours and 30 seconds on our battery test, which, combined with its water resistance, makes it an ideal companion for kicking back by the pool all day without a charger.

Apple iPad Air 2

The industry standard for tablets is also one of the longest lasting, with 9 hours and 20 minutes of endurance. The Apple iPad Air 2 also boasts a gorgeous display in a super-thin design. The A8X chip ensures zippy performance. A sharper camera will capture all your precious moments. And, while the competition is catching up, Apple still maintains the best tablet-friendly app selection on the market.

Dell Venue 11 Pro

Fire up the Dell Venue 11 Pro, and you've got a solid Windows 8.1 tablet that will last through 8 hours on a single charge. Attach it to the optional keyboard dock, and you've got a mini laptop that lasts a stunning 15 hours and 40 seconds. Factor in the slate's crisp 1080p display and zippy performance, and you've got a hybrid that can handle a day's work—and then some— on a single charge.

A lover of lists and deadlines, Anna Attkisson covers apps, social networking, tablets, chromebooks and accessories. She loves each of her devices equally, including the phablet, three tablets, three laptops and desktop. She joined the Laptop Mag staff in 2007, after working at Time Inc. Content Solutions where she created custom publications for companies from American Express to National Parks Foundation.

That any of these do not have 20 hour battery life for 5 dollars extra extra built in is ridiculous you can put in 3 batteries like high capacity camera batteries each lasting 8 hours cost was 2.00 a battery triple or quade system should be standard 14 to 20 hour system I worked in electronics over 20 years

I agree with David and Todd, Asus infinity over the past year edged out iPad and pretty much everyone else but is not even mentioned. Just on that simple fact of selective product endorsement by these people put any thing they say into question. I went thru some of their other top picks and found once again selective product bias, excluding other better products. Can anyone say, kick back!

I just wanted to point out that the Nook HD/HD+ now have full Google Play access, so that particular objection that some people have against them are now gone. Of course, if you want a Nook, you might be better off waiting until B&N announces their new partner for manufacturing them. (I’m hoping for Asus

You know, despite the damn thing being a flop, the HP TouchPad deserves a nod here.

I have an HP TouchPad and I once left it in my work bag for like two weeks without touching it. I pulled it out and it still had 25% battery remaining. I had to look at it again to make sure it was right.

It’s not just mine either, both mine and my wife’s HP TouchPads go somewhere between 10-14 days between being charged. Hers gets much heavier use!

Jus’ sayin’, for all the beating up every does on the thing, can we at least give it some credit in that department?

Be aware that the author of this article it is likely an iPad owner (therefore an Apple lover with a heavy bias against anything not made by Apple). Therefore it will be extremely bias towards everything that the iPad can do (and likely exaggerate) and like many internet authors, the author did little to no research on anything not made by Apple relying on complains of new users to tear apart non-Apple products.

Case an point:
Unlike the brief BIASED copy on the Lenovo. The Lenovo CAN and WILL connect to outside storage but does not provide enough power for many devices which makes it inconvenient as you will need to either provide alternative power, use the optional Lenovo docking station (which by the way is nice as it adds Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0 ports, and HDMI while it charges the tablet) or use a power USB hub. In addition, it has a MicroSD card slot in the side making it possible to have infinite storage on the go (but up to 64MB at a time) NO CLOUD. All you get with the iPad is a maximum of 64GB (and now 128MB) which is FIXED (you can add anything later).

Then there are others like the Padfone but how could the author know about it it is not like he knows people like Daniel Burg to ask.

Finally I noticed they use the constant Web Surfing battery life as a benchmark not the constant video watching battery life since that would eliminate the ipad from the top 10 (and possibly the top 20).

But is the BIASED author going to say it (oh heck no!) he maybe expelled from the biased authored guild (or Laptop’s Magazine staff which ever catches them first). Because not praising Apple is against Hollywood, the press, and the TV’s rules. I think they kill you or something like that when that happens. Just noticed no one on big networks, magazines and movies EVER breaks that rule.

Lenovo yoga 8 has 18hrs battery life and a built in kickstand a great camera, metal body and front Dolby speakers. I love it and can easily watch movies,YouTube and read while laying in bed or on the couch!

I appreciate your list and the work you put into it. However, it might do you good to include another tablet. It’s the Toshiba Thrive. Although this tablet has technically been discontinued, it is still available to get. I get upwards of 16 hours out of my 1yr. old Thrive!

i have ipad 4 retina display.
from 100% till 50% using surfing n games, i have notice that i can get around 3 -4 hours tops only. if i play nonstop. sometimes i even watched battery dips 1-5% within 5-10 min of surfing only or facebook few msgs only (no game at that time)
I keep my brightness less than 50% at all time and volume nil except sometimes.
i dont play music or video on it.
just surfing the net using safari n crome, check email once a day only. play games mainly on it.
i have also turn lot of things off to give me better battery life. but i do still have few push mail of games on.

i have checked when i keep my ipad closed it will last longer and working fine according to a site. and my ipad get hot alot.